An immuno-polymerase chain reaction assay for human interleukin-18.

PubWeight™: 0.82‹?›

🔗 View Article (PMID 10758247)

Published in J Immunol Methods on April 21, 2000

Authors

D Furuya1, A Yagihashi, T Yajima, D Kobayashi, K Orita, M Kurimoto, N Watanabe

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Laboratory Diagnosis, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-Ku, Sapporo, Japan.

Articles by these authors

Improved broad-host-range plasmids for DNA cloning in gram-negative bacteria. Gene (1988) 18.10

Signaling from Rho to the actin cytoskeleton through protein kinases ROCK and LIM-kinase. Science (1999) 7.12

FK-506, a novel immunosuppressant isolated from a Streptomyces. II. Immunosuppressive effect of FK-506 in vitro. J Antibiot (Tokyo) (1987) 7.07

Long survival in rats after multivisceral versus isolated small-bowel allotransplantation under FK 506. Surgery (1991) 5.92

Activation of interferon-gamma inducing factor mediated by interleukin-1beta converting enzyme. Science (1997) 5.16

The small GTP-binding protein Rho binds to and activates a 160 kDa Ser/Thr protein kinase homologous to myotonic dystrophy kinase. EMBO J (1996) 5.09

Targeted disruption of IRF-1 or IRF-2 results in abnormal type I IFN gene induction and aberrant lymphocyte development. Cell (1993) 4.46

p160ROCK, a Rho-associated coiled-coil forming protein kinase, works downstream of Rho and induces focal adhesions. FEBS Lett (1997) 4.31

The c-mos proto-oncogene product is a cytostatic factor responsible for meiotic arrest in vertebrate eggs. Nature (1989) 4.13

Replacement of donor lymphoid tissue in small-bowel transplants. Lancet (1991) 3.85

Role of citron kinase as a target of the small GTPase Rho in cytokinesis. Nature (1998) 3.55

Safe right subclavian vein puncture: the importance of pressing the skin with the left thumb. Am J Emerg Med (1993) 3.07

cDNA cloning and structure of mouse putative Ah receptor. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (1992) 2.93

Rhotekin, a new putative target for Rho bearing homology to a serine/threonine kinase, PKN, and rhophilin in the rho-binding domain. J Biol Chem (1996) 2.92

Molecular dissection of the Rho-associated protein kinase (p160ROCK)-regulated neurite remodeling in neuroblastoma N1E-115 cells. J Cell Biol (1998) 2.81

Cloning of the cDNA for human IFN-gamma-inducing factor, expression in Escherichia coli, and studies on the biologic activities of the protein. J Immunol (1996) 2.80

Development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesion with IgE hyperproduction in NC/Nga mice. Int Immunol (1997) 2.79

PKA and MPF-activated polo-like kinase regulate anaphase-promoting complex activity and mitosis progression. Mol Cell (1998) 2.75

Cadaveric small bowel and small bowel-liver transplantation in humans. Transplantation (1992) 2.75

A novel negative selection for homologous recombinants using diphtheria toxin A fragment gene. Anal Biochem (1993) 2.74

Interferon-gamma-inducing factor enhances T helper 1 cytokine production by stimulated human T cells: synergism with interleukin-12 for interferon-gamma production. Eur J Immunol (1996) 2.67

Tumor angiogenesis in human lung adenocarcinoma. Cancer (1994) 2.59

Purification and characterization of the human interleukin-18 receptor. J Biol Chem (1997) 2.58

Parthenogenetic activation of oocytes in c-mos-deficient mice. Nature (1994) 2.40

Does superoxide underlie the pathogenesis of hypertension? Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1991) 2.39

Dependence of cyclin E-CDK2 kinase activity on cell anchorage. Science (1996) 2.38

Induction of the transcription factor IRF-1 and interferon-beta mRNAs by cytokines and activators of second-messenger pathways. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1989) 2.38

IFN-gamma-inducing factor (IGIF) is a costimulatory factor on the activation of Th1 but not Th2 cells and exerts its effect independently of IL-12. J Immunol (1997) 2.29

Levels of interleukin-18 and its binding inhibitors in the blood circulation of patients with adult-onset Still's disease. Arthritis Rheum (2001) 2.28

Virus infection activates IL-1 beta and IL-18 production in human macrophages by a caspase-1-dependent pathway. J Immunol (1999) 2.26

Rho effectors and reorganization of actin cytoskeleton. FEBS Lett (1997) 2.19

Interleukin 7 is produced by human intestinal epithelial cells and regulates the proliferation of intestinal mucosal lymphocytes. J Clin Invest (1995) 2.16

Interleukin 18 contributes to host resistance and gamma interferon production in mice infected with virulent Salmonella typhimurium. Infect Immun (1999) 2.14

N-acetylcysteine replenishes glutathione in HIV infection. Eur J Clin Invest (2000) 2.13

Loss of E-cadherin-dependent cell-cell adhesion due to mutation of the beta-catenin gene in a human cancer cell line, HSC-39. Mol Cell Biol (1995) 2.03

Lactobacilli and streptococci induce interleukin-12 (IL-12), IL-18, and gamma interferon production in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Infect Immun (1998) 1.95

Urinary protein as measured with a pyrogallol red-molybdate complex, manually and in a Hitachi 726 automated analyzer. Clin Chem (1986) 1.92

Accuracy and performance of the Terumo ES-H51, a new portable blood pressure monitor. Am J Hypertens (1994) 1.92

Interleukin-18 (interferon-gamma-inducing factor) is produced by osteoblasts and acts via granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor and not via interferon-gamma to inhibit osteoclast formation. J Exp Med (1997) 1.89

Inhibition of T helper cell type 2 cell differentiation and immunoglobulin E response by ligand-activated Valpha14 natural killer T cells. J Exp Med (1999) 1.88

The adverse impact on liver transplantation of using positive cytotoxic crossmatch donors. Transplantation (1992) 1.83

Early events in liver allograft rejection. Delineation of sites of simultaneous intragraft and recipient lymphoid tissue sensitization. Am J Pathol (1991) 1.78

Positive crossmatch in primary human liver allografts under cyclosporine or FK 506 therapy. Transplant Proc (1991) 1.77

Production of functional IL-18 by different subtypes of murine and human dendritic cells (DC): DC-derived IL-18 enhances IL-12-dependent Th1 development. Eur J Immunol (1998) 1.77

Antifungal action of amphotericin B in combination with other polyene or imidazole antibiotics. J Infect Dis (1982) 1.76

IL-18 (IFN-gamma-inducing factor) regulates early cytokine production in, and promotes resolution of, bacterial infection in mice. J Immunol (1998) 1.73

Influenza A virus-induced IFN-alpha/beta and IL-18 synergistically enhance IFN-gamma gene expression in human T cells. J Immunol (1998) 1.71

Interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-18 synergistically induce the fungicidal activity of murine peritoneal exudate cells against Cryptococcus neoformans through production of gamma interferon by natural killer cells. Infect Immun (1997) 1.71

Proinflammatory effects of IL-10 during human endotoxemia. J Immunol (2000) 1.69

Appendiceal mucocele with concomitant colonic cancer. Report of two cases. Dis Colon Rectum (1996) 1.69

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha in serum of patients with inflammatory bowel disease as measured by a highly sensitive immuno-PCR. Clin Chem (2001) 1.69

Cytomegalovirus DNA in the sera of patients with cytomegalovirus pneumonia. Br J Haematol (1991) 1.68

Markedly different pathogenicity of four immunoglobulin G isotype-switch variants of an antierythrocyte autoantibody is based on their capacity to interact in vivo with the low-affinity Fcgamma receptor III. J Exp Med (2000) 1.68

Cell-cycle-dependent and ATM-independent expression of human Chk1 kinase. Oncogene (1999) 1.68

The role of an alternative sigma factor in motility and pilus formation in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PCC6803. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1999) 1.68

Two acute monocytic leukemia (AML-M5a) cell lines (MOLM-13 and MOLM-14) with interclonal phenotypic heterogeneity showing MLL-AF9 fusion resulting from an occult chromosome insertion, ins(11;9)(q23;p22p23). Leukemia (1997) 1.67

Phase I clinical trial and pharmacokinetic evaluation of NK911, a micelle-encapsulated doxorubicin. Br J Cancer (2004) 1.67

Increased levels of circulating interleukin-18 in patients with advanced tuberculosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2000) 1.65

Detection of mecA, femA, and femB genes in clinical strains of staphylococci using polymerase chain reaction. Epidemiol Infect (1994) 1.64

The 'second-codon rule' and autophosphorylation govern the stability and activity of Mos during the meiotic cell cycle in Xenopus oocytes. EMBO J (1992) 1.63

Expression cloning and characterization of a novel multispecific organic anion transporter. J Biol Chem (1997) 1.62

Optical coherence tomographic pattern and focal electroretinogram in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. Eye (Lond) (2008) 1.62

Functional expression of costimulatory molecule CD86 on epithelial cells in the inflamed colonic mucosa. Gastroenterology (1999) 1.61

cis Element decoy against nuclear factor-kappaB attenuates development of experimental autoimmune myocarditis in rats. Circ Res (2001) 1.60

Relation between nocturnal decline in blood pressure and mortality. The Ohasama Study. Am J Hypertens (1997) 1.59

A mechanism underlying synergy between IL-12 and IFN-gamma-inducing factor in enhanced production of IFN-gamma. J Immunol (1997) 1.58

IL-18 protects mice against pulmonary and disseminated infection with Cryptococcus neoformans by inducing IFN-gamma production. J Immunol (1997) 1.55

IFN-gamma-inducing factor (IL-18) increases allergic sensitization, serum IgE, Th2 cytokines, and airway eosinophilia in a mouse model of allergic asthma. J Immunol (2000) 1.54

Clinical evaluation of thallium-201 SPECT in supratentorial gliomas: relationship to histologic grade, prognosis and proliferative activities. J Nucl Med (1993) 1.52

IFN-alpha and IL-18 synergistically enhance IFN-gamma production in human NK cells: differential regulation of Stat4 activation and IFN-gamma gene expression by IFN-alpha and IL-12. Eur J Immunol (2001) 1.51

Endoscopic mucosal resection for superficial carcinoma and high-grade dysplasia of the esophagus. Surg Laparosc Endosc (1995) 1.51

Elevated plasma concentrations of interferon (IFN)-gamma and the IFN-gamma-inducing cytokines interleukin (IL)-18, IL-12, and IL-15 in severe melioidosis. J Infect Dis (1999) 1.51

Differential roles of interleukin 15 mRNA isoforms generated by alternative splicing in immune responses in vivo. J Exp Med (2000) 1.50

Rho-dependent transfer of Citron-kinase to the cleavage furrow of dividing cells. J Cell Sci (2001) 1.50

A clinicopathological study of human liver allograft recipients harboring preformed IgG lymphocytotoxic antibodies. Hepatology (1992) 1.50

Suppression of IgE antibody production in SJL mice. I. Nonspecific suppressor T cells. J Exp Med (1976) 1.50

A case of surgically treated acute cerebellitis with hydrocephalus. Childs Nerv Syst (2001) 1.49

Interferon-gamma-inducing factor, a novel cytokine, enhances Fas ligand-mediated cytotoxicity of murine T helper 1 cells. Cell Immunol (1996) 1.49

Establishment of medaka (Oryzias latipes) transgenic lines with the expression of green fluorescent protein fluorescence exclusively in germ cells: a useful model to monitor germ cells in a live vertebrate. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2001) 1.48

IL-18 up-regulates perforin-mediated NK activity without increasing perforin messenger RNA expression by binding to constitutively expressed IL-18 receptor. J Immunol (1999) 1.48

Technetium-99m-tetrofosmin would be a substrate for multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP): comparison between a leukemia cell line with high MRP gene expression and its parental cell line. Cancer Biother Radiopharm (2001) 1.48

The role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in IL-6 and IL-8 production from the TNF-alpha- or IL-1beta-stimulated rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. FEBS Lett (2000) 1.46

Circulating autoantibodies against purified colonic mucin in ulcerative colitis. J Gastroenterol (2000) 1.46

IL-12 synergizes with IL-18 or IL-1beta for IFN-gamma production from human T cells. Int Immunol (2000) 1.46

Intracellular hydroxyl radical production induced by recombinant human tumor necrosis factor and its implication in the killing of tumor cells in vitro. Cancer Res (1989) 1.46

Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas with retrograde cortical venous drainage: assessment with cerebral blood volume by dynamic susceptibility contrast magnetic resonance imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (2006) 1.46

Right sylvian fissure subarachnoid hemorrhage has electrocardiographic consequences. Stroke (2001) 1.45

Interleukin 18 inhibits osteoclast formation via T cell production of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor. J Clin Invest (1998) 1.44

Reproducibility of 99Tcm-MAG3 clearance in normal volunteers with the two-sample method: comparison with 131I-OIH. Nucl Med Commun (1998) 1.44

Survivin as a radioresistance factor in pancreatic cancer. Jpn J Cancer Res (2000) 1.43

Prolonged survival of rat skin allograft by treatment with FK506 ointment. Transplantation (1997) 1.43

Suppression of IgE antibody production in SJL mice. II. Expression of Ly-1 antigen on helper and nonspecific suppressor T cells. J Immunol (1977) 1.40

The accuracy and performance of the A&D TM 2421, a new ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device based on the cuff-oscillometric method and the Korotkoff sound technique. Am J Hypertens (1992) 1.39

Interleukin 7 transgenic mice develop chronic colitis with decreased interleukin 7 protein accumulation in the colonic mucosa. J Exp Med (1998) 1.39

Induction of anti-DNA antibodies by immunization with anti-DNA antibodies: mechanism and characterization. Lupus (2000) 1.39